Saturday, March 10, 2012

Today is a rainy Saturday. No bike ride for me, no family walk, and- most unfortunately- no outdoor time for the kids.

I was sitting on the couch nursing Austin. Three of the boys were climbing up on the end table and jumping off, landing in a pile of couch cushions. They were challenging each other to see who could go farther. There was about a four foot gap in between the pile and the cushions, so of course, Carsten bumped his head, but he just rubbed it, moved the cushions closer and kept going.

As I watched them, I told myself that they probably shouldn't be jumping off of the furniture. My dad never would have let us do that growing up. Sets a bad precedent. It's not good for the furniture. But it's RAINING! What else are they going to do?

At this point, I actually said out loud, "We have SIX boys." Yes, six. That's a lot of boys. It still makes me laugh to think about it. Here I am, raised in a house with three sisters and just one brother, raising SIX BOYS (and one girl).

Boys have a synergistic effect. The more boys, the more chaos, er, fun. There's never a dull moment around here. You learn a lot when you have lots of boys. Lesson number one: Any item can be used as a weapon. Lesson number two: Quiet is a bad thing. Quiet boys are up to no good. Lesson number three: Legos multiply in the toy box, and wander out, digging themselves deep into the carpet, awaiting unsuspecting bare feet. Lesson number four: Mud is magnetic. Doesn't matter how much dry lawn there might be outside, boys will be attracted to the mud.

When you have boys, you always have a cowboy.And camouflage hats.And injuries (the kind of injuries that make the injured proud.)And Legos.Lots of Legos.

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I'm a proud single mommy of seven great kids under 12. My husband died of leukemia in 2012 and this blog is the continuing story of our active young family. There's always a little chaos, a little craziness, and a lot of grace.
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